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I’m done! I’ve worked back today at the gym, they got a new machine that looks like this ! So I had to give it a try and then did my usual back moves. It’s been a few times now that I train at 12-1pm instead of 6-8pm and I must say it’s way calmer, fewer people and mostly people on work break, whereas in the evening it’s more like “afterclass sweat party”. So I think I’ll try to keep this midday workout schedule for a bit longer 🙂

A few days ago, on my way to grocery shopping, I’ve noticed our former city hospital was being destructed. It’s been empty for years, and Solen and I once did a shooting there. I remember this day as one of the best photo session we ever had, we were a bit scared of the atmosphere there and afraid of eventual zombies we would disturb 🙂 But it remains in my head as a very special day, where fabulous pictures have been taken (including the one above). So I was somehow sad to see the engines bringing the walls down, and happy that we took the opportunity to shoot there back then, before this place simply disappears forever.

Tomorrow I’ll pick my lil sis and we’ll visit our parents, we haven’t had the time to celebrate Mother’s Day so we’re doing it this weekend ! I will also meet a friend, a very special one to me… I’m sure this weekend will be so full of love and laughs 🙂

Oh my it was soooo well-needed ! I came back to the gym yesterday, mostly playing with the new stuff and getting my first real sweat in months! I woke up sore as you can imagine, and I love that! It motivated me so much I had to go back today. I kept my headstand with no support for more than a minute, even better than before injury but I’m getting very precautionous with inversions now. I’m just so happy to be back and active again!

Hey y’all! I really hope you are going real fine 🙂 I’ve been off here for quite a while, but I just figured out I have so many insolved issues I’ve carried for so long and make me a bit unhappy in life. I’ve decided to kick my ass once and for all and let go of all that. Leave all the bad behind, close the page, end the chapter, burn the book. I want to be happier. But it takes a long of time and it needs also a lot of personal work, that’s why I prefered not posting and resting my mind for a while. But hey! Now I am here and it’s all that matters! 🙂 As I posted on IG, I promised myself publicly to go to the gym today, and by posting it on IG I had tokeep that promise!! (nice self trick) I did not forget my camera so I’ve captured some pictures of this session. I felt so strong afterwards and refreshed, honeslty working out is a super remedy ! ♥ I’m sending love loaded vibes to you all and wish you a very nice and to this weekend ♥

When I think that not long ago, I would train in the morning right after getting up and go to work right after! Now I enjoy much taking the day on an easier side, and use my evening sessions to end it even better! A whole different feeling 🙂 Today I didn’t know really what to do in the gym, and it was really crowded, so I started with leg press and it ended up in a whole body session of nealry 2 hours ! Ahah nothing stops me there ! I focused a bit more on the booty because we all want roundy butt cheeks one can hold in his hand 😉 Today in the video, 3 moves that you should definitely add to your upcoming leg session:

Heavy dumbells deadlift: keep the dumbells close to your legs while bringing them down, stick your butt out, and focus on your hamstrings to bring you back up. I personnally find it hurts less my back using dumbells, and I use it in a superset with the next move

Dumbell Lunges: I keep the weight on my front leg, close to the hip. Lower very slowly, then come back squeezing your butt and hold. Keeping the dumbell close to the hip will stress the glutes more!

Glute bridge in leg ext. : When your gym doesn’t every machine, you have to be creative! I use the leg ext. machine for glute bridges, and keep my back as still as possible for the whole movement. Arching your back too much won’t do you any good! And contrary to glute bridge with the bar, this one allows to keep your back straight along with not hurting the hips. Push through your heels and hold for a few seconds in top position for extra burn !

The video above is speed 2x, and still exercices look slow. It’s because it is! Don’t rush into your workout like it’s a chore, achieve every movement with control, and good positionning. It will burn more, but that’s what we do this for! 🙂

6 days since my last post. It’s crazy how days pass by so quickly, the year is almost finished and I barely saw it coming! I’m really enjoying taking more time for quality training, healthy cooking and relax time. We often forget to breathe in a world that’s going so fast! That why I like being on weekends, time seems to stop for two days ♥ On saturday night, my party consisted in lifting iron and pulling cables lol, in an empty gym so I could record my whole session without disturbing anyone! I was drowning in sweat at the end, up-tempo exercises, supersets and trisets really make your heart rate explode! I was shaking on my way home 🙂

I felt terribly motivated while editing this video, like I deeply believe that anyone involved in fitness searching for motivation can find it in themselves. Most of times I don’t need anyone to motivate me – except if you piss me off, I’ll be glad to crush weights after that – I just look at pictures or videos of good sessions I’ve done in the past and it’s enough for me to feel ready. I also think social medias such as Instagram are a very good way to feel motivated, either by the pictures or community it creates. I follow a bunch of girls and guys on there who are very inspirational and will keep you on track just by scrolling down their pages. You could even feel motivated by a friend who’s more advanced than you, without making it a competition, but by having a model to follow! See that huge guy in the gym lifting 100’s just for triceps extensions? Don’t feel intimidated by his work: look at his form, and ask for advices!

There’s as many ways to feel motivated as they’re people, and once you find what really triggers you and makes you want to sweat, remember it for any time you need to be boosted a bit!